33. And when the devil--demon.
was cast out, the dumb spake--The particulars in this case are not
given; the object being simply to record the instantaneous restoration
of the natural faculties on the removal of the malignant oppression of
them, the form which the popular astonishment took, and the very
different effect of it upon another class.
and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in
Israel--referring, probably, not to this case only, but to
all those miraculous
displays of healing power which seemed to promise a new era in the
history of Israel. Probably they meant by this language to indicate, as
far as they thought it safe to do so, their inclination to regard Him as
the promised Messiah.
JFB.
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